Course Description: This course addresses the skills, concepts and issues of addictive processes, treatment, recovery and counseling with diverse populations. National and state practices are taught as part of the field's development. It is part of the Transdisciplinary Foundations requirement of the certification boards. (Prerequisite: Appropriate placement scores or successful completion of college prep courses or permission of assistant chair or chairperson.) This course will help satisfy the graduation requirements of the Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree. FA